The Gunditjmara Aboriginal people of Australia began construction on this vast aquacultural complex 6,600 years ago.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.

A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.

A huge stone pyramid built for fun.

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

An Australian novelist's cozy coastal retreat, turned campground.

A stargazing sculpture made from the ruins of an iconic telescope.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

A little-known museum of Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek artifacts.

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.

The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.

The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.

The unique work of art celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 World Expo.

Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.

A boardwalk winds through this sliver of coastal nature hidden within Sydney.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

"The Wonder From Down Under," a worm shaped museum celebrating the endangered Giant Gippsland earthworm.

Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.